PIADA ITALIAN STREET FOOD

We’re proud to introduce our 2024 Summer Intern Cohort! Meet Ella Luparello, a Digital Marketing major at Appalachian State University. Ella is involved on campus working as a barista at Beans2Brew, as well as managing their social media accounts. Ella has also studied abroad while in school and had the opportunity to travel to Asia where she presented her final project, tried new foods, and visited an elephant sanctuary in Thailand. Outside of work and school, Ella likes to go on hikes, try new cafes, and enjoy live music. This summer, she is excited to meet the Raleigh Piada team, and attend the Taste of Charlotte event. Ella likes the Avocado Piada and Diavolo Pasta – equally delicious! We are thrilled to have you on our team to help support our Raleigh market, Ella!

We believe genuine hospitality— one of our core values— spans far beyond our restaurant walls and our team is incredibly proud to support extraordinary organizations, like the Boys and Girls Club of America, through our Piada Gives program.  We're hosting our first annual Piada Gives Day tomorrow (8/16) and are donating all Blackberry Hibiscus Lemonade sales to local Boys & Girls Clubs. Select restaurants will have Lemonade stands with free samples & prizes, too! We look forward to making this an annual event & hope to see some familiar faces 🍋

We’re proud to introduce our 2024 Summer Intern Cohort! Meet Anna Tichenor, a Marketing major with a minor in Spanish and International Business from the University of Pittsburgh. While at UPitt, Anna is a member of Tridelta and has held the Director of Member Finance position. Anna has studied abroad in London, UK where she worked for Buckingham Futures as their Marketing Intern. Outside of school and work, Anna loves to read, go to the beach, try new foods, and play pickleball! This summer, Anna is most excited to attend events in Pittsburgh representing Piada and get to know our Guests better. Anna’s favorite menu item from Piada is the Diavolo Pasta – yum! We’re so excited to have Anna on the team to help support our Pittsburgh market!

Chef Lauren showing off one of our longtime fan favorites on Pittsburgh Today Live. We agree, our Farmers Market Salad is a taste of summer ☀️ Thanks for having us! https://lnkd.in/g6_tKgjh

We’re proud to introduce our 2024 Summer Intern Cohort!   Meet Zachary Abramovitz, a Finance major and Business Analytics minor at The Ohio State University.   At OSU, Zach is a member of Fisher’s Honors Program and a Buckeye Scholar. Last summer, he worked as an investment banking intern for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods and a salesperson for Boll & Branch. On campus, he works as a teacher’s assistant for an Excel and Access course. He is the VP and senior advisor for OSU’s TAMID, a global consulting organization, Director of Operations for BFI, and is a member of the fraternity, Alpha Epsilon Pi. Zach has been with Piada for nearly 10 months and is excited to continue learning more about the financial and operational aspects of Piada and the restaurant industry as a whole! Zach’s favorite menu item is easily the Farmer’s Market Salad – a terrific summer salad!   We’re so excited to have Zach on the team to help support our Finance and Accounting department!

We’re proud to introduce our 2024 Summer Intern Cohort! Meet Ileana Berkoski, a Marketing, International Business, and Digital Technology Management major at Indiana University. While at IU, Ileana is involved in the Hutton Honors College and The Hudson and Holland Scholars Program. She is also involved in her business fraternity, Epsilon Nu Tau, and helps train service dogs for ICAN@IU. Outside of school, Ileana also works at Rush Bowls, making smoothie bowls. Ileana enjoys being outside, going to the lake, and cooking with her roommates. This summer, Ileana is most excited to attend events and build relationships with Guests and the local Pittsburgh team! Ileana’s favorite menu item is the Avocado Chop Salad – a great choice! We’re so excited to have Ileana on the team to help support our Pittsburgh market!

“We finally earned the right to grow. I'm a stickler for all the restaurants being self-sufficient and performing at a high enough level in multiple markets that says this concept is worthy of additional capital for growth. We've proven that out." Our Founder Chris Doody & Chief Creative Officer Matt Harding had the opportunity to sit down with Nation's Restaurant News Sam Oches on the latest Take-Away podcast episode this week. Huge thank you to Sam & NRN for giving us the platform to share our story & what's next for Piada!

We’re proud to introduce our 2024 Summer Intern Cohort! Meet Chethana, a Business Administration and Advertising, and Public Relations major at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Chethana is involved in UNC Holi Moli, the largest collegiate festival of Holi, as the Marketing and Publicity Executive member as well as the Product Marketing Manager for the App Team Carolina team. Chethana also works on campus at the BeAM Makerspaces as the Program Assistant, helping students and visitors with projects involving the use of 3D printers, laser cutters, embroidery machines, and more! Outside of work and school, Chethana likes watching movies, spending time outside, and developing her photography skills. She is excited to work with the other interns and be apart of the Piada team. Chethana’s favorite menu item is the Diavolo Pasta – delicious! We are thrilled to have you on our team to help support our Raleigh market, Chethana!

We're only as strong as our people & today we're thrilled to celebrate the incredibly talented Hannah Strack. A Sr. Graphic Designer & Brand Strategist for Piada by day and a game designer, illustrator & business owner at night— it has been an honor to watch her first game, Trash Cult, come to life. Congrats Hannah on breaking your Kickstarter goal in just 25 minutes! We are so proud of you.

Today, Team Piada opened restaurant #52 in Euless, TX! Our 6th restaurant in the DFW metro— we're thrilled to have continued growth opportunities here. Next up in Dallas-Forth Worth, Piada McKinney! Congratulations Team Glade Parks & welcome to the family!